While our Inspiration Team Elves are busy making samples for CHA, we are super excited to welcome our talented Guest Designer friends to share their favorite holiday projects with us this month. The first one up is Sizzix Holiday Gift Wrap by my good friend Susie Bentz. Don’t you love how quick and easy this is? And you can make it with only one piece of matboard!
Guest Designer Susie Bentz
Hello! I was just delighted when Eileen invited me to create a special holiday project to share on her blog this month. It is probably no surprise that my mind immediately went to gift giving. I find during the holidays that I often want to give a small gift and the biggest dilemma is how to wrap it. The easiest solution is to use Eileen’s Flower Pocket die!
How to:
I started by covering both sides of a piece of Little Sizzles white mat board with paper from the Authentique Wintery Collection. I used Therm O Web Easy-Cut adhesive sheets to adhere the paper. This is an XL Die so you will need to use extended cutting pads. I wanted the plaid pattern on the outside of the finished box so I placed it face down on the die and ran it through the machine.
The pocket is formed from just 2 pieces: the bottom/front piece and the back/sides piece. Here is a look at the reverse side of the die cuts which was covered in gray paper with a tiny snowflake pattern.
After I bent the die cut at all the scored lines, I applied Therm O Web SuperTape on the tabs.
I attached the bottom/front piece by centering the tab on the inside bottom of the flower pocket. Here is a view of the backside of the pocket at this point.
Next I folded up the front and adhered the side tabs to finish forming the pocket.
This sweet little pocket is now holding a pair of gloves and is ready for gifting!
It was so fast and easy that I created a second pocket and filled it with candies and a gift card!
By the way, the Flower Pocket fit perfectly inside a clear treat bag I picked up at a local store.
Gift giving couldn’t be easier when you have Eileen’s die to help with the wrapping!
Supplies:
Sizzix Scoreboards XL Die – Flower Pocket
Sizzix Little Sizzles – 6″ x 13″ Mat Board Pack, 6 White Sheets
Therm O Web iCraft Easy-Cut Adhesive Sheets
Authentique Paper – Wintery Collection
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Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find some time to play today! Susie
